In this paper we describe a vapour phase epitaxial (VPE) system, developed indigenously for the growth of GaAs thin films. We report on the films grown under kinetic controlled conditions. Undoped epilayers of thickness 5-7 μm and carrier concentrations of about 3-8×1014 cm-3 were reproducibly grown. Thickness uniformity in individual layers remain within ±2% over the substrate area of 2×2 cm2. The quality of the epitaxial layers were examined by photoluminescence studies at 20°K. These layers are useful for the development of GaAs PIN devices.